The Neverending Story
By: by Michael Ende ; translated from the German by Ralph Manheim ; illustrated by Roswitha Quadflieg.
Contributors: Manheim, Ralph, 1907-; Quadflieg, Roswitha, ill.
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780525457589
Copyright date: 1997 (from front flap)
Subjects: Fantasy.
Other titles: Never ending story
Description: This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it was first published more than a decade ago. Its special story within a story is an irresistible invitation for readers to become part of the book itself. And now this modern classic and bibliophile's dream is available in hardcover again.

The story begins with a lonely boy named Bastian and the strange book that draws him into the beautiful but doomed world of Fantastica. Only a human can save this enchanted place by giving its ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. But the journey to her tower leads through lands of dragons, giants, monsters, and magic and once Bastian begins his quest, he may never return. As he is drawn deeper into Fantastica, he must find the courage to face unspeakable foes and the mysteries of his own heart. 

Readers, too, can travel to the wondrous, unforgettable world of Fantastica if they will just turn the page...
--front flap
Notes: US/CAN